ACT
CONCERNING
APPAREL
.
At
Edinburgh
,
the
2.
of
December
,
1673.
THe
King's
Majesty
,
considering
that
some
difficulties
have
occured
,
concerning
some
expressions
and
qualifications
mentioned
in
the
Act
made
in
the
last
Session
of
Parliament
,
concerning
Apparel
,
and
that
the
Manufactur
of
whyt-Lace
or
Pearling
made
of
threed
(
whereby
many
poor
people
gain'd
their
lively-hood
)
was
thereby
much
prejudged
and
impaired
:
For
the
clearing
and
remeed
whereof
,
in
time
coming
,
His
Majesty
hath
though
fit
with
advice
and
cons●nt
of
His
Estates
of
Parliament
,
to
Rescind
,
Discharge
and
Annul
that
part
of
the
aforementioned
Act
for
Apparel
concerning
the
allowance
granted
to
the
persons
thereby
priviledged
,
to
wear
Velvet
,
Satins
and
other
silk
Stuffs
,
&c.
And
Declares
,
that
now
and
in
time
coming
,
it
shall
be
free
to
all
and
every
person
within
this
Kingdom
,
to
wear
all
such
Silks
,
whyt-Lace
,
Cloaths
and
others
▪
in
the
same
manner
,
and
als
freely
,
as
be
the
aforesaid
Act
,
they
were
allowed
to
be
worn
by
the
priviledged
persons
therein
mentioned
:
And
that
plain
Sating-Ribbons
may
be
worn
upon
Apparel
in
the
same
manner
as
Taffietie
Ribbons
,
any
thing
in
the
said
Act
to
the
contrare
notwithstanding
.
Like
as
His
Majesty
,
with
advice
foresaid
,
doth
hereby
Ratifie
and
renew
the
afo●esaid
Act
,
past
in
the
last
Session
of
Parliament
,
concerning
Apparel
,
in
all
the
other
Head
,
Clauses
and
Articles
thereof
,
which
are
not
by
this
Act
innovat
or
discharged
.
ACT
Concerning
the
importation
and
Excise
of
BRANDY
.
At
EDINBURGH
,
the
1.
of
December
,
1673.
THe
King's
Majesty
,
having
,
upon
good
consideration
,
though
fit
to
allow
the
Importation
of
Brandy
,
and
Mum
or
Bremer-beer
within
this
Kingdom
;
Doth
therefore
with
advice
and
consent
of
His
Estates
of
Parliament
,
Rescind
and
Annul
and
Acts
of
Parliament
and
Privy
Council
,
Proclamations
and
other
Warrands
prohibiting
the
same
.
Like
as
His
Majesty
,
with
advice
foresaid
,
Appoints
every
tun
of
imported
Brandy
to
be
lyable
in
payment
of
sixscore
pounds
Scots
for
custome
,
without
any
defalcation
,
and
ilk
Scots
pynt
of
the
same
Brandy
to
be
lyable
in
the
payment
of
six
shillings
Scots
for
excise
:
And
every
barrel
of
the
aforesaid
Mum
,
not
exceeding
twelve
gallons
to
be
lyable
in
thretty
shillings
Scots
of
custome
,
and
alsmuch
for
excise
,
which
excise
of
Brandy
and
Mum
is
to
be
raised
in
the
several
Shires
and
Burghs
,
where
the
same
shall
be
retailled
,
by
tapping
and
selling
in
smals
,
and
employed
for
the
proportional
relief
of
the
annuity
of
Excise
payable
by
the
saids
Shires
and
Burghs
,
and
this
custome
and
excise
to
be
lifted
and
payed
conform
to
the
Laws
and
Acts
,
made
concerning
Custome
and
Excise
respectivè
.